Bimal Kar has written many Bengali classics. He also wrote dramas depicting society. The special ability of Kar was that he had many completely different narration styles and he has also written noteworthy ones almost entirely comprising dialogue. His mastery of the Western Bengal and Chhota Nagpur locales matched well his in-depth association with modern Calcutta. He was involved in myriad professions that later helped him write on varied subjects. His writings reflect a modern mind and have inspired many young writers whom he also supported at the start of their literary careers. For children, He created the retired magician
Kinkar Kishore Ray, alias
Kikira who solved mysteries with his two assistants. He created another detective character called Victor. After moving to Kolkata, Bimal Kar worked as a journalist with
Parag,
Paschimbanga and
Satyajug. From 1954 to 1982, he was associated with
Desh where his novel
Grahan was published in 1964. His novel
Asamay won the
Sahitya Akademi award in 1975. Kar won the
Ananda Puraskar in 1967 and the Saratchandra Award from
Calcutta University in 1981. He was also associated with were Shiladitya and Galpapatro magazine. He could win over the heart of the average reader of
Bengali literature with his ability to craft characters and the fine art of storytelling. Many of his novels were made into films. ==Bibliography==